Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Steven Stamkos's 2.00.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left. We project Marchand for 2.3 ESPN points to Stamkos's 2.1.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.94, Luck Meter +50.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 323, Hardest shot 95.0, Blocked shots 36.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.05
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 1.02 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.22 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Marchand vs Stamkos
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 10G 20A, 75 SOG · Stamkos 11G 8A, 74 SOG
Marchand's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Marchand's defensive zone 0–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Marchand blocked 1 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 1 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
10:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–13
- 38.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 56.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | FLA 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-24 | FLA 8–3 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | BOS 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-27 | BOS 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-13 | BOS 2–3 TBL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | BOS 7–3 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-20 | BOS 4–5 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-25 | BOS 2–1 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-26 | BOS 2–3 TBL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-29 | BOS 3–1 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-21 | BOS 5–3 TBL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-08 | BOS 2–1 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.1 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Steven Stamkos's 2.00. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Brad Marchand or Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchand and Stamkos done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 13–14. Marchand had 30 points (10 goals) and Stamkos had 19 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchand or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Marchand has won 1 and Stamkos 3 of their 4 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →